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B2BGateway.Net

• Global EDI Solutions for Third Party Logistics
  Providers (3PLs)

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Table of Contents

1. What is EDI?
2. Brief history of B2BGateway.Net
3. EDI Data Flow Chart
4. EDI and Your ERP/WMS Solution
5. Web Based EDI Solutions
6. GS1/UCC-128 Barcode Labels
7. Working with B2BGateway.Net EDI
8. Advantages of using B2BGateway.Net EDI
9. How does EDI work
10. Communication protocols standards of EDI

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What is EDI?
EDI stands for Electronic Data Interchange.
Loosely defined, EDI is the structured
transmission of electronic data (Purchase Orders,
Invoices, Shipping Notices, etc.) between
organizations. It is what we here at
B2BGateway.Net do best! Todays Supply Chain
Management and Distribution solutions are being
driven by the need for cost effective, accurate
and real time information systems such as
EDI. B2BGateway.Net was founded in Boston in
1999 and has rapidly grown to be a world leader
in the provision of Cloud / SaaS based EDI
solutions. B2BGateway.Net has offices in North
America, Europe and Australia delivering Data
Integration and Supply Chain Management solutions
to thousands of Clients and Trading Partners
worldwide.
History of B2BGateway.Net
EDI Data Flow Chart
This figure shows a complicated EDI data flow
with the Addition of Manufacturers, Shopping
Carts and Online Stores.
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EDI Your ERP/WMS
B2BGateway.Nets Cloud / SaaS based EDI solutions
can fully integrate with any of the following ERP
/ WMS solutions, allowing full automation and
greatly reducing the amount of errors associated
with the hand keying of data.
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GS1/UCC-128 Labels
In todays business environment, GS1-128
(formerly known as UCC-128) labels have become a
necessary part of the criteria in order for
vendors to do business with different trading
partners. GS1-128 labels are affixed to each
carton and/or pallet and provide information
about a particular shipment. This label alerts
the trading partner about shipment information
such as who
the vendor is, carton content, store ship to
location, etc., and is a mix of both human
readable as well as scan-able information. The
GS1-128 label on every carton is scanned at its
destination location and information usually is
tied to an Advance Ship Notice (ASN) that has
already been transmitted via EDI to the trading
partner. After a small initial set up fee there
is no charge for the 3PL to use the
B2BGateway.Net website to generate or print
GS1-128 labels.
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Working with B2BGateway.Net EDI

• Outsource all your EDI needs to B2BGateway.Net
  This will free up much needed staff and resources
  so that your organization can fully concentrate
  on your core competencies of logistics,
  transportation and warehousing.
• B2BGateway.Net will take care of all your EDI
  Testing Validation requirements with your
  clients and trading partners alike.
• B2BGateway.Net will help you meet your industry
  compliance needs where possible.
• Become a full service 3PL provider
  B2BGateway.Net will help you handle all Purchase
  Orders and Invoices on your clients behalf.
• B2BGateway.Net has thousands of existing trading
  partner relationships with all major retailers,
  manufacturers and distributors worldwide
  allowing you the benefit of our existing maps and
  specifications.
• With worldwide office locations in North
  America, Europe and Asia/Pacific,
  B2BGateway.Nets staff are highly knowledgeable
  in all recognised global EDI standards including
  ANSI X12, UN/EDIFACT, Eancom, Odette, Tradacoms,
  OIOUBL, etc.

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Advantages of B2BGateway.Net EDI
Outsource all your EDI needs to B2BGateway.Net
This will free up much needed staff and resources
so that your organization can fully concentrate
on your core competencies of logistics,
transportation and warehousing. ASN and
GS1/UCC-128 Labels. Streamline Order Processing
Cycle. Reduce Errors and Chargeback's. 24/7
Support with dedicated Support Engineer assigned
to each client. Excellent ROI. B2BGateway.Net
will handle all your 997s for free! Environmenta
lly friendly paperless solutions.
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How Does EDI Work?
EDI is not an out-of-the-box solution. Many
procedures, standards and protocols must be put
in place for you to trade successfully with your
Trading Partner(s). Each Trading Partner may
have their own standards, protocols and
documentation that they wish to trade. These
Standards may include ANSI ASC X12, UN/EDIFACT,
TRADACOMS, XML, ODETTE and Protocols
(communication methods) could include AS2, VAN,
FTP, HTTP etc. Overall, implementing the above
standards and protocols can become quite a
daunting task for any organization, but one that
B2BGateway.Net will take care of on your behalf
in a timely, hassle free manner. AS2 Applicabi
lity Statement Two (AS2) is a specification about
how to transport data securely and reliably over
the Internet. Security is achieved by using
digital certificates and encryption making the
AS2 connection secure. With an AS2 Connection
you will be required to obtain an AS2 server, AS2
software, Encryption software, AS2 licensing,
document mapping tools, consultant fees for
updates to the documents traded. This can be a
daunting task if you try to set up your own AS2
connections. B2BGateway.Net can take care of
all of the above on your organizations behalf in
a timely and hassle free manner.
Communication Protocols
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Communication Protocols (cont.)
VAN A Value-added Network (VAN) is a hosted
service offering that acts as an intermediary
between business partners sharing standards based
or proprietary data via shared Business
Processes. The offered service is referred to as
"Value-added Network Service". To establish a
successful VAN connection you will need a
modem/phone, VAN software, mailbox setup, mailbox
fees, document mapping tools and consultant fees
for updates. FTP File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
is a standard network protocol used to copy a
file from one host to another over a TCP-based
network, such as the Internet. FTP is built on a
client server architecture and utilizes separate
control and data connections between the client
and server. FTP users may authenticate themselves
using a clear-text sign-in protocol but can
connect anonymously if the server is configured
to allow it. FTP set ups include getting an FTP
server, FTP software, software credential,
document mapping tools and consultant fees for
updates. HTTP The Hypertext Transfer Protocol
(HTTP) is a networking protocol for distributed,
collaborative, hypermedia information systems.
HTTP is the foundation of data communication for
the World Wide Web (Internet). For a successful
HTTP connection you will require an FTP server,
encryption software, software certification,
document mapping tools and consultant fees for
updates.
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Communication Standards
ANSI ASC X12 ANSI X12 (also known as ANSI ASC
X12) is the official designation of the U.S.
national standards body for the development and
maintenance of Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
standards. The group was founded in 1979, and is
an accredited standards committee under the
American National Standards Institute (ANSI). The
acronym stands for "American National Standards
Institute Accredited Standards Committee X12",
with the designation of X12 being a sequential
designator assigned by ANSI at the time of
accreditation with no other significance. UN/EDIF
ACT United Nations/Electronic Data Interchange
For Administration, Commerce and Transport
(UN/EDIFACT) is the international EDI standard
developed under the United Nations. The work of
maintenance and further development of this
standard is done through the United Nations
Centre for Trade Facilitation and Electronic
Business (UN/CEFACT) under the UN Economic
Commission for Europe, in the Finance Domain
working group UN CEFACT TBG5. EDIFACT has been
adopted by the International Organization for
Standardization (ISO) as the ISO standard ISO
9735.
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Communication Standards (cont.)
TRADACOMS Tradacoms is an early standard for EDI
(Electronic Data Interchange) primarily used in
the UK retail sector. It was introduced in 1982
as an implementation of the UN/GTDI syntax, one
of the precursors of EDIFACT, and was maintained
and extended by the UK Article Numbering
Association (now called GS1 UK). XML Extensible
Markup Language (XML) is a set of rules for
encoding documents in machine-readable form. It
is defined in the XML 1.0 Specification produced
by the W3C, and several other related
specifications, all gratis open
standards. ODETTE Odette is an EDI standard
primarily used in the European automobile
industry.
B2BGateway.Net Accreditation
B2BGateway.Net has been certified by GS1 as an
Accredited EDI Solutions Provider. GS1 is an
international not-for-profit association with
member organizations in over 100 countries. It
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dedicated to the design and implementation of
global standards and solutions to improve the
efficiency and visibility of supply and demand
chains globally and across sectors. The GS1
system of standards is the most widely used
supply chain standards system in the world.
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Glossary of Terms
ANSI ASC X12 The official designation of the US
national standards body for the development and
maintenance of Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI). ASN Advanced Shipping Notice. AS2 Secure,
encrypted data transmission protocol. COMPLIANCE
VALIDATION A process for ensuring that all EDI
transmissions comply with standards and
protocols. DATA MAPPING The restructuring of
data from one format to another. EDIFACT A
recognized standard different from X12 mainly
used in Europe. FLAT FILE A file that contains
alphanumeric and/or numeric data but not control
characters. FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL
(FTP) Internet protocol for transferring
files. PROTOCOL Set of rules determining format
and transmission of data. TRADING
PARTNER Organization/vendor with whom you will
trade/exchange documentation. UCC-128 LABELS Bar
Code Labels located on the outside of shipping
cartons for ease of scanning. VALUE ADDED
NETWORK (VAN) A hosted service used for the
transmission of data.
810 Invoice 850 Purchase Order 856
Advance Shipping Notice 204 Motor Carrier
Shipping Information 210 Motor Carrier Freight
Invoice 211 Electronic Bill of Lading 214
Transportation Carrier Shipment Status 753
Request for Routing Instructions 754 Routing
Instructions 812 Credit/Debit Adjustment 824
Electronic Order Status 846 Inventory
Enquiry/Advice 852 Product Activity Data 940
Warehouse Shipping Order 943 Stock Transfer
Shipment Advice 944 Stock Transfer Receipt
Advice 945 Warehouse Ship Advice 997
Functional Acknowledgement
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Contact Sheet
World Headquarters Boston, Massachusetts, USA 1
401 491 9595 www.B2BGateway.Net Sales_at_B2BGateway.N
et European Office Westpark, Shannon,
Ireland 353 61 708533 www.B2BGateway.EU
Sales_at_B2BGateway.EU Asian / Pacific
Office Sydney, Australia 61 29007
2497 www.B2BGateway.Net/AU info_at_onlineone.com.au

Westpark Offices Shannon, Ireland